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FLYING OFF — with a Full Moon — to be with Family and Friends

Good Evening, God! Tomorrow I fly off to Grandson Sit and be with Daughters and then classmates at my 50th Stanford Reunion. It is a BIG DEAL for me to leave my Mom for six whole weeks! But she has

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, being repotted, Choosing to respond, connecting, connections, Conversations, friends, listening, living within limits

Interacting with a Stingray

Good Morning, God I enjoy seeing the trainers at The Kahala interacting with the dolphins — it’s a familar sight. But yesterday morning I watched with amazement as a young woman seemed to be pulling a stingray around its pool

Posted in Communication, connecting, connections, interspecies contact, Prayer

A Cat Concerned for Other Cats?

Good Morning, God! It’s funny, God, what appears on my Mind’s Eye when I go to select a photo. Each day has thousands of “images” of which I have “captured” maybe 10 or 12. I LOVE taking photos. It helps

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Posted in connections, growing toward up, Hearing, inner paths of the heart, interactions, interspecies contact

Clouds, Expectations, Delights and Disappointments

Good Morning, God! I got up at 2:30 a.m. this morning to have another try at the photographing the elusive moon — persistence passing acceptance on the fly. Here it is, WITH surrounding clouds! Of course, God, the moon was

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Posted in connecting, connections, daughters, Expand my Heart, friends, pain, resiliency

A Full Day, A Full Heart

Good Morning, God! The first time I set foot on the Koolau property I said, “We are in the Palm of God’s Hand!” That is still what it feels like, God. I know You love and bless the entire world

Posted in connecting, connections, Conversations, healing, Help me to see, Redesigning the Church, rejoicing, relationships

Mango Days Fun Run TODAY!

Good Morning, God! Today’s the DAY! Our 8th annual Mango Days Fun Run — a 5k raising money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society — the cancer that took our Patty. It’s great to raise money for a good cause.

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Posted in connections, LOVE, Meaning, thankfulness

Prayers and Rainbows and Cell Phones

Good Morning, God It has been a week since the last full moon and given how dark the sky is in this photo it looks like this moon was a day or two past full. Taking photos at night —

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Posted in Centering Prayer, connections, JOY, Perspective, Prayer, time

Awesome KING, Compassionate Spirit — Our Hearts Know You!

Good Day, God! Kit is HOME with me — HURRAY — but thank You, too for his good visits with our daughters and grandsons! How precious we are to each other and how easy it is to take that for

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Posted in being together in a compassionate presence, Communion, connections, God as High King, God wants to nourishes us

Portofino and People and Being Present

Good Day or Good Evening, God! After flying overnight from Honolulu to Orlando I’m not sure just what time it is.  Well, it is 11 pm in Florida. It’s my body time I’m not sure about! Traveling to be with

Posted in Centering Prayer, connections, Conversations, inner paths of the heart, intentional and invited sacred space

The importance of our physical presence – and paradigm shifts

Good Morning, God! I’m off again. This afternoon I fly to Orlando to see Shane (my Godson) graduate with a Masters in Music Business from Full Sail University. I’ll be traveling with his Mom – a longtime friend. Part of

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, accepting my need for help, acknowledging another's existence, asking for help for myself, connecting, connections, Expand my Heart, generating options, gifts and giftings, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

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Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching

Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching